Do you know what day it is today? It’s Ambassador Day! Ambassador 11 comes out today. Sorry if you’re in the US, you may have to wait a few hours. I’ve been talking about this one for a while now. It’s the book where Cory and his team go to…
Why I’m Wide The Happy Writer episode 6 In this episode, The Happy Writer looks at why being wide, selling your books on all platforms, can be important for your happiness. It is my philosophy, and in this episode I outline why. Follow the series on Youtube.
Ynggi is a recent addition to Cory’s household. He is Pengali, one of the oldest types of humans. Pengali are nocturnal, have large eyes, patterned skin and a tail. You can tell by the patterns and the colour what tribe Pengali belong to. Ynggi is a member of the Thousand…
We took a few days off to go back to Canberra. Since COVID and since my husband no longer works for the Department of Social Services, we haven’t had to travel there. Which is sad, because the place has really grown on me. This it the reason we went: my…
Advice to beginning authors The Happy Writer episode 5 In this episode, The Happy Writer looks at sensible advice for authors who are looking to make writing their long-term career. Follow the series on Youtube.
Eirani Semisu is another keihu character who came with the apartment when Cory moved in. In book 1, he is quite suspicious of her. Eirani belongs to the Semisu family, a prominent family in the Barresh council. She is housekeeper in Cory’s household and delights in cooking local meals. She…
Narrating your own audiobook The Happy Writer episode 4 This episode of The Happy Writer is a spoken and slightly adapted version of the blog post with the same title. Follow the series on Youtube.
Devlin is a member of the Havaru family of old Barresh. He is keihu, showing the typical keihu nose with a groove down the tip. He is one of the members of Cory’s household who “came with” the apartment when Cory first moved in. He has since become a valued…
Finding a narrator The Happy Writer episode 3 The Happy Writer looks at where and how to find a narrator and what to look out for. I mention a couple of links in this episode: ACX: Amazon’s audio production platform. This site allows you to ” claim” your book and…
Should I sell audiobooks? The Happy Writer episode 2 The Happy Writer looks at the pros and cons of audiobooks for the selfpublished writer for those who haven’t yet gone down this path. They’re expensive to produce, the royalty percentage is much smaller than for other formats, but in many…
